Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to site operators. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags, which we refer to collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

SynthVault Inc. uses cookies on synthvault.pro in a transparent and consent-driven manner consistent with Canadian privacy expectations and our obligations under PIPEDA. We do not use cookies for advertising, cross-site tracking, or marketing profiling. As a technology platform — not a marketing agency — our cookie usage is limited to essential functionality and optional analytics.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences (stored in localStorage under the key "sv_cookie_consent"), maintain session state during form interactions, and support security features. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and do not require your consent under applicable privacy law.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with synthvault.pro by collecting aggregated, de-identified information about page views, navigation paths, and session duration. We deploy analytics cookies only after you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner. If you reject analytics cookies or select "Reject All," no analytics cookies are placed on your device.

We do not use analytics data to build individual profiles, serve targeted advertisements, or share information with advertising networks. Analytics data is used solely to improve website content, navigation, and performance.

2.3 Cookies We Do Not Use

SynthVault does not use marketing cookies, advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or third-party retargeting cookies. We do not participate in ad networks or data broker ecosystems. Our cookie practices reflect our identity as a secure AI model vault platform, not a marketing or advertising business.

3. Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit synthvault.pro, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the page offering three choices:

• Accept All: Enables essential and analytics cookies.
• Reject All: Enables essential cookies only; no analytics cookies are placed.
• Customise: Opens a preferences modal where you can individually toggle analytics cookies while essential cookies remain active.

Your consent choice is stored locally on your device and persists across visits until you clear your browser storage or change your preferences. You may update your preferences at any time by clearing site data and revisiting the site to trigger the banner again.

4. Specific Cookies and Storage Items

The following table describes cookies and local storage items used on synthvault.pro:

• sv_cookie_consent (localStorage): Stores your cookie consent preferences including essential, analytics, and marketing flags with a timestamp. Duration: until manually cleared. Type: Essential.
• Server session cookies: Temporary session identifiers for form processing and security. Duration: session only. Type: Essential.
• Analytics identifiers (if consented): Anonymous session and page view identifiers for aggregated traffic analysis. Duration: up to 26 months. Type: Analytics (consent required).

5. Third-Party Cookies

We minimise third-party cookie usage. Google Fonts is loaded to render typography on our site; this may involve requests to Google servers. We use privacy-respecting font delivery with preconnect hints to reduce latency. If analytics cookies are enabled with your consent, anonymised data may be processed by our analytics service provider under contractual data processing terms.

We do not embed social media widgets, advertising iframes, or third-party tracking scripts that place cookies without consent.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality, including form submissions and consent preference storage.

Instructions for managing cookies are available in your browser's help documentation. Common browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, each offering cookie management in their privacy or security settings panels.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technology, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised. Material changes will be communicated through an updated cookie banner or notice on our website.

8. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at [email protected] or write to SynthVault Inc., 595 Burrard Street, Suite 2100, Vancouver, BC V7X 1L3, Canada. For broader privacy enquiries, see our Privacy Policy.